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Old 10-20-2010, 04:59 PM   #21 (permalink)
MetroMPG
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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MetroMPG -- sounds like you've read too many "white-washing fences" stories by riverboat Captain, Samuel Clemens.
I'm not sure who's getting the better end of the deal: The neighbour I traded a parking spot for snow clearing "for the winter" has apparently decided it's winter! His car was there today. Have to talk to the man...

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Not to mention the unit is 180 mile round trip from my new flat..
Ouch. I'm in a better spot: 15 minute bike ride round trip.

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We lost almost 2 months cleaning and painting the unit before we moved stuff in- nice to have a pleasant workplace-
I did some basic cleaning (dead critter count: 3), but it's still got a long way to go before I'd call it a pleasant workspace.

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I'm tempted to get a cheap caravan and stay there over the weekends..
I've had several people joke that that's what I need to do too!

However, I do now have limited electricity. Next post...

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